Thomas Built Buses, Inc.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Thomas Built Buses, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 3, 1995 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 804. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE BRACKET USED TO SUPPORT THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE CAN CRACK AND POSSIBLY SEVER THE BRAKE LINE.
The risk
IF THE BRAKE LINE IS SEVERED, BRAKING CAPABILITY WILL BE IMMEDIATELY REDUCED, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REROUTE THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Thomas Vista | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Thomas Vista | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Thomas Vista | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Thomas Vista | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 95V041000.
Full record for the 1994 Thomas Vista → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →